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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Downieville (Sierra County, California, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
27
40
40
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
27
40
40
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
25
38
38
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
19
32
31
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
8
12
12
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Downieville
8 Families width 12 Species
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms1SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies4SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Downieville
12 Genera with 12 Species
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1852Orangetips1SpeciesTaxom
Autographa Hübner, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Ceranemota Clarke, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Incisalia Scudder, 1852Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Litocala Harvey, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1851Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Mitoura Billberg, 1819Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Neoalcis McDunnough, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1852Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1862Satyr Orchids1SpeciesTaxom
Sparganothis Hübner, 18791SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Downieville
12 Species
Anthocharis (Paramidea) lanceolata Lucas, 1852California Whitetip
Autographa californica Speyer, 1875Alfalfa Looper
Ceranemota tearlei Edwards, 1888
Incisalia eryphon (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Callophrys eryphon Boisduval, 1852
Litocala sexsignata Harvey, 1875Litocala Moth
Lycaena acmon (Westwood, 1851)⇒ Plebejus acmon Westwood, 1851
Melipotis cellaris Guenée, 1852Cellar Melipotis
Mitoura nelsoni (Hübner, 1819)⇒ Callophrys gryneus Hübner, 1819
Neoalcis californiaria Packard, 1871Brown-lined Looper
Papilio (Pterourus) eurymedon Lucas, 1852Pale Swallowtail
Satyrium (Satyrium) californica Edwards, 1862California Hairstreak
Sparganothis senecionana Walsingham, 1879

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Downieville
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
8
12
12
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)
Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)


Links, sources and further information
Lepidoptera at arkansaslepidopterasurvey.net
Lepidoptera at butterflies.bcghana.org
Lepidoptera at mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu
Lepidoptera at afromoths.net
Lepidoptera at butterfliesofamerica.com
Lepidoptera at leps.it
Lepidoptera at papua-insects.nl
Lepidoptera at tyllinen.eu
Lepidoptera at abdb-africa.org
Lepidoptera at artfakta.se
Lepidoptera at dyntaxa.se
Lepidoptera at gbif.org
Lepidoptera at irmng.org
Lepidoptera at itis.gov